| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Bennett (fresh) SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Eastern Michigan | Maurice Duncan takes the ball from Justin Smith | 39-41 |
| 19:19 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist loses the dribble to Peter Koontz | 39-41 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:22 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Mark Harris | 40-43 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Lonnie Yoder steals it from Eugene Stringer | 40-43 |
| 17:18 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 17:16 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:00 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 16:59 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist hits the follow up shot | 40-45 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 16:39 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:35 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 16:23 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Brett Meador (SG), David Taylor (SF), Will Witt (PF), William Pitcock (C) Claude James, Wayne Bennett, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 16:03 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:01 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt grabs the board | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Ronald McPeak (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Will Witt (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Pitcock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Waters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak lays it up and in on a nice dish by Will Witt | 42-45 |
| 15:26 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF) William Jones | |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Olen Morton steals the ball from David Taylor | 42-45 |
| 14:55 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the lay-in | 42-45 |
| 14:54 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington travels with the ball | 45-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, David Taylor, Will Witt, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Lonnie Yoder (SG), Maurice Duncan (PF), Wayne Kleist (C) Olen Morton, Paul Sanders, John Waters, Walter Erwin | |
| 14:08 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer is hacked by Mark Harris - foul #2 on Mark Harris, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 13:57 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Claude James | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is fouled on the floor by Peter Koontz - foul #1 on Peter Koontz, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Jones (SF) Wayne Carrington | |
| 13:17 | Jacksonville State | William Jones connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Harris | 48-47 |
| 12:59 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Claude James | 51-47 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | William Jones lays it in on a great pass from Mark Harris | 51-49 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Harris - foul #3 on Mark Harris, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SF), Will Witt (C) Eugene Stringer, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) William Jones, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Jacksonville State | John Waters hits a fadeaway from the right block | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Bennett (fairly fresh) SF - Brett Meador (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Waters (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Erwin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James connects on the shot in the paint | 55-51 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Wayne Bennett - foul #3 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), David Taylor (SF), William Pitcock (C) Claude James, Wayne Bennett, Peter Koontz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), Maurice Duncan (PF) Mark Harris, Lonnie Yoder, Walter Erwin | |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:15 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 11:09 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 10:42 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Paul Sanders | 55-55 |
| 10:16 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 10:14 | Jacksonville State | John Waters pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald McPeak - foul #1 on Ronald McPeak, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Brett Meador, Will Witt, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Kleist (C) Paul Sanders, John Waters | |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Stringer | 58-57 |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist misses the jumper in the paint | 58-57 |
| 09:29 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist hits the follow up shot | 58-59 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | David Taylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 09:06 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:49 | Jacksonville State | Justin Smith swats the short shot by Maurice Duncan | 58-59 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 08:35 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:23 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Smith | 61-59 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Wayne Kleist is blocked by Peter Koontz | 61-59 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:48 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-59 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Koontz | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Stringer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Peter Koontz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith scores on a shot from the left side | 63-59 |
| 07:09 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington connects on the shot from the left block | 63-61 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz double dribbles | 63-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Ronald McPeak (PG), Wayne Bennett (SG), Brett Meador (SF), Will Witt (PF), William Pitcock (C) Claude James, David Taylor, Eugene Stringer, Peter Koontz, Justin Smith | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG), Paul Sanders (SG), William Jones (SF), John Waters (PF), Walter Erwin (C) Olen Morton, Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington, Maurice Duncan, Wayne Kleist | |
| 06:32 | Jacksonville State | William Jones loses the dribble to Will Witt | 63-61 |
| 06:28 | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:26 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Jones | 63-61 |
| 06:01 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is hacked by Will Witt - foul #1 on Will Witt, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| 05:44 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders is fouled on the floor by William Pitcock - foul #2 on William Pitcock, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| 05:39 | Jacksonville State | Paul Sanders makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Harris | 63-63 |
| 05:26 | Eastern Michigan | Will Witt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 05:25 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | William Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Bennett - foul #4 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Claude James (PG), Eugene Stringer (SF), Peter Koontz (PF), Justin Smith (C) Ronald McPeak, Brett Meador, Will Witt, William Pitcock | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder (SG), Wayne Kleist (C) Paul Sanders, Walter Erwin | |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | Jacksonville State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 04:25 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lonnie Yoder, team foul #4 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington (SF), Maurice Duncan (PF) William Jones, John Waters | |
| 04:08 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James is fouled on the floor by Mark Harris - foul #4 on Mark Harris, team foul #5 | 66-65 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Maurice Duncan | 66-65 |
| 03:44 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder lays it up and in set up by Mark Harris and he's hacked by Peter Koontz - foul #2 on Peter Koontz, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (PG) Mark Harris | |
| 03:44 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder misses the free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer grabs the board | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Claude James (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brett Meador (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Stringer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Koontz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Olen Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Carrington (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Duncan (fresh) 6 reb. C - Wayne Kleist (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-67 |
| 03:19 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton misses the jumper from the left side | 68-67 |
| 03:17 | Eastern Michigan | Justin Smith grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Stringer | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Wayne Carrington | 70-70 |
| 02:24 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:05 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 01:48 | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Carrington | 70-73 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 70-73 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Claude James | 70-73 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Maurice Duncan - foul #2 on Maurice Duncan, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wayne Bennett (SG) Brett Meador | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris (PG) Olen Morton | |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | Eastern Michigan | Peter Koontz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:15 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Kleist pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:57 | Jacksonville State | Lonnie Yoder's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Smith | 71-73 |
| 00:55 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Carrington hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 71-73 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bennett - foul #5 on Wayne Bennett, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador (SG) Wayne Bennett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:22 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Wayne Carrington - foul #2 on Wayne Carrington, team foul #7 | 71-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Michigan | Brett Meador makes the 3rd free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Brett Meador is called for the reach on Maurice Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brett Meador, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Maurice Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:06 | Eastern Michigan | Eugene Stringer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Mark Harris | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris is hacked by Claude James in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claude James, team foul #10 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Olen Morton (SG), William Jones (SF) Lonnie Yoder, Wayne Carrington | |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Mark Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | Claude James can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 73-78 |